…Hijack bus, abduct ex-council boss in Abuja
Spate of kidnapping and abduction seems to have resumed again in the federal capital territory as gunmen have abducted several persons in another attack on Kuje community.
The abductors reportedly seized the bus in which they were travelling, in yet another daring operation that is fast becoming the new trend in Nigeria’s capital city.
The Nation, which is reporting the incident, quoted the spokesman of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command Yusuf Mariam, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), to have confirmed the development on Sunday, with a promise that efforts were in top gear to rescue the kidnapped persons.
It was gathered that the incident happened around 6:00pm on Saturday when people were returning home after going to congratulate the new Education Secretary of the council, Mr Yunusa Zakari
A former Vice Chairman of the council, Mohammed Baba and some council members were among those abducted, it was gathered.
The gunmen hijacked a bus the victims were in and got away with all its occupants through the bushes in the area, it was learnt.
About three weeks ago gunmen in similar fashion invaded the Tunga Maje Community in Abuja and abducted five persons.
They were eventually released but it could not be ascertained if they were rescued by security agents or paid ransome.
Source The Nation
